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Baddha Hasta Utthita Stiti Shalabhasana

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Baddha Hasta Utthita Stiti Shalabhasana

Baddha Hasta Utthita Stiti Shalabhasana [1] is an Asana. It is translated as Bound Hands Rising Standing Locust Pose from Sanskrit.

The name of this pose comes from "baddha" meaning "bound", "hasta" meaning "hand", "utthita" meaning "extended", "sitit" meaning "standing", "shalabha" meaning "locust", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". This pose is a variation of Salabhasana in a standing position in Tadasana.

Benefits and Cautions

This pose has the following benefits: it opens the front shoulder head and the chest muscles. It promotes spinal flexibility.

Be careful while doing this pose if you have any spinal or shoulder injuries.

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